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REQUESTS FOR AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CERTAIN 
GIFTS AND DECORATIONS TO OFFICERS OF THE 
UNITED STATES BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, PEND- 
ING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELA- 
TIONS JUNE 23, 1906 



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REQUESTS FOR AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CERTAIN 
GIFTS AND DECORATIONS TRANSMITTED BY THE 
STATE DEPARTMENT TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOR- 
EIGN RELATIONS FROM JUNE 23, 1906, TO FEBRU- 
ARY 15, 1910 



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1910 



REQUESTS TOR AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CERTAIN 
GIFTS AND DECORATIONS TO OFFICERS OF THE 
UNITED STATES RY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, PEND- 
ING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELA- 
TIONS JUNE 28, 1906 



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REQUESTS FOR AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CERTAIN 
GIFTS AND DECORATIONS TRANSMITTED BY THE 
STATE DEPARTMENT TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOR- 
KIGN RELATIONS FROM JUNE 28, 1906, TO FEBRU- 
ARY 15, 1910 



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I. 

CAPT. JAMES M. MILLEE, U. S. NAVY. 

COMMANDER HERBERT O. DUNN. IT. S. NAVY. 

CHAPLAIN H. I. REANEY. U. S NAVY. 

LIEUT. VICTOR A. KIMBERLY, U. S. NAVY. 

LIEUT. HENRY L. BRINSER. U. 8. NAVY. 

ASST. SURG. THEODORE N. PEASE. U S. NAVY. 

PAYMASTER CHARLES R. O'LEARY, U. S. NAVY. 

FIRST LlEITT. FRANK C. LANDER, U. S. MARINE CORPS. 

Photographs presented to them by the Mexican Government. 

Reason for glrinf/. — The photographs were presented as a memo- 
rial for their services on board the U. S. S. Colmnbia when she car- 
ried the remains of the hite Ambassador Azpiroz to Mexico. 

(3) 



LIEUT. GEN. A. R. CHAFFEE, RETIRED, U. S. ARMY. 

Commission and insignia of the office of Grand Commander of the 
Legion of Honor, conferred upon him by the French Republic. 

Reason for giving. — In recognition of his recent visit to France as 
the head of the special mission of American army officers to witness 
the grand maneuvers of the French army. 



BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM CROZIER, U. S. ARMY. 
CAPT. DANIEL T. MOORE, IT. S. ARMY. 

Decoration of Commander of the Order of the Legion of Honor, 
and Chevalier of the Order of the Legion of Honor, respectively. 

Reason for giinng. — In connection with their attendance of the 
grand maneuvers of the French army, held in September. 1905. 



JOHN BARRETT, 

American minister to Colombia. 

COL. J. A. OCKERSON, 

C 07)hnhissio7ier on the Mississippi River Commission. 

Letters patent and the decorations of the Order of the Double 
Dragon, conferred upon them by the Chinese Government. 

Reasons for giving. — Because of their connection with the Louisi- 
ana Purchase Exposition, Barrett having been special commissioner 
to China in the interest of the exposition, and Ockerson having been 
chief of the .Liberal Arts Building at the exposition. 



CAPT. T. BENTLEY MOTT. U. S. ARMY. 

Decoration of the Order of the Legion of Honor, conferred upon 
him by the French Republic. 

Reason for giving. — Decoration conferred upon the completion of 
his tour of duty as military attache to the American embassy at 
Paris. 



BRIG. GEN. THOMAS H. BARRY, U. S. ARMY. 
Decoration of the Order of St. Stanislaus of the first class. Russia. 

COL. JOHN VAN R. HOFF, MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 

LIEUT. COL. WALTER S. SCHUYLER, GENERAL STAFF. 

MA J. MONTGOMERY M. MACOMB, GENERAL STAFF.. 

Decoration of the Order of St. Anne of the second chiss. Russia. 

CAPT. CARL REICHMANN, U. S. ARMY. 

CAPT. SYDNEY CLOMAN, U. S. ARMY. 

Decoration of the Order of St. Stanislaus, second class. Russia. 
Reason for giving. — These gentlemen were attached to the Russian 
army in the field during the Russo-Japanese war. 



BRIG. GEN. J. F. BELL, U. S. ARMY. 
CAPT. GROTE HUTCHESON, U. S. ARMY. 

Decoration of Commander of the Order of the Legion of Honor, 
and Chevalier of the Order of the Legion of Honor, respectively. 

Reason for giving. — On account of their presence during the recent 
maneuvers of the French army. 



10 



REAR-ADMIRAL CHARLES D. SIGSBEE, U. S. NAVY. 

CAPT. JOHN M. HAWLEY, U. S. NAVY. 
COMMANDER REGINALD F. NICHOLSON, U. S. NAVY. 

COMMANDER ALEXANDER SHARP, U. S. NAVY. 
LIEUT. COMMANDER HARRY GEORGE, U. S. NAVY. 

Decorations of the Order of the Legion of Honor, conferred upon 
them by the French Republic. 

Reason for giving. — The decorations were conferred upon the 
occasion of the removal of the remains of Admiral John Paul Jones 
to this country. 



11 



CAPT. B. F. McCALLA, IT. S. NAVY. 

» 

Decoration of the Order of the Red Eagle of the second class, with 
swords, tendered to him by the German Emperor. 

Reason for giving. — Decoration conferred after the campaign of 
the international column under Admiral Seymour, in which German 
bluejackets represented one of the nationalities engaged. On this 
occasion the German Emperor conferred a number of decorations. 

McCalla says the decoration was conferred on account of the Ger- 
man Emperor's kindly feeling toward the United States and his 
recognition of the honorable part which the force under McCalla's 
command took in the unsuccessful attempt to relieve the legations at 
Peking. 



12 



AKTHUPv M. BEAUPRE. 

Minister to Argentine Refxiblie. 

Silver inkstand presented to him by the British Government while 
he was secretary of legation and consul-general at Guatemala. 

Reason for giving. — On account of his services as arbitrator in 
connection with the claims of the owners and masters of the English 
sloop Lottie May against the Government of Honduras. 



13 



EICHAED T. GREENER, 

C (nnmevciol agent of the T/nHed States at VladirostoJ,-. 

Decoration of the Order of the Double Dragon, second grade, third 
class, from the Chinese Government. 

Reason for qiving. — The Chinese Government tendered such deco- 
rations to the consular officers of all the nations stationed at Vladi- 
A^ostok during the Boxer uprising in 1900. 



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FIRST LIE ITT. THOMAS H. JACKSON. U. S. ARMY. 

FIRST LIEUT. EDMUND M. RHETT. U. S. ARMY. 

SECOND LIEUT. JOHN H. POOLE. U. S. ARMY. 

LIEUT. FREDERICK L. CHAPIN. U. S. NAVY. 

(lEN. H. V. N. BOYNTON. 

A Vdni tii'/xxioiier of the (Jhickamauga and Cluiffiotooga Ndtlonal 

MUitary Pm'k. 

Photographs, respectively, of His Royal Highness Prince Henry 
of Prussia. 

Reason for giving. — These were tendered after Prince Heiu'V vis- 
ited the United States. 



15 



CAPT. DORR F. TOZIER, U. S. NAVY. 

Sword tendered to him by the King of Great Britain. 

Reason for giving. — On account of the •' cordial and valuable 
assistance rendered by Captain Tozier during the search for H. M. S. 
Condor alone the west coast of Vancouver Island."' 



16 



CAPT. WILLIAM E. HOETON, U. S. ARMY. 

Decoration of Knight Commander of the Order of Nicham el 
Amouar, conferred upon him by the French Republic. 

Reason for giving. — Recovery of the body of Baron De Marais, a 
citizen of France, who was assassinated by the insurgent Filipinos in 
1899. Caj^tain Horton. at some personal expense to himself and con- 
siderable risk, and after several failures on the part of others, finally 
recovered the bodv. 



17 



COMMANDEE SAMUEL W. B. DIEHL, U. S. NAVY. 

LIEUT. COMMANDER LEWIS S. VAN DUZER, U. S. NAVY. 

ENSIGN WILLIAM P. CRONIN, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar, of the third class, from the 
Government of Venezuela. 

Reason for giving. — In testimony of their humanity in saving the 
life of a shipwrecked citizen of Venezuela and in rescuing a Vene- 
zuelan vessel off the coast of that country. 

28559—10 2 



SAMUEL L. GRACEY, ESQ., 

United States consul at Foochow^ China. 

Decoration of the Order of the Double Dragon, conferred upon 
him by the Chinese Government. 

Reason for giving. — On account and in recognition of important 
services to the Chinese Government during the Boxer troubles in 
1900. 



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MAJ. GEN. J. A. BROOKE, U. S. ARMY. 
BRIG. GEN. SAMUEL B. M. YOUNG, U. S. ARMY. 
REAR-ADMIRAL F. G. HIGGINSON, U. S. NAVY. 
Degree of Commander of the Order of the Legion of Honor. 

COL. ALBERT L. MILLS, U. S. ARMY. 

CAPT. WILLARD H. BRONSON, U. S. ARMY. 

CAPT. HENRY W. LYON. U. S. ARMY. 

CAPT. JOS. N. HEMPHILL, U. S. ARMY. 

COMMANDER RICHARD WAINWRIGHT, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of Officer of the Legion of honor. 

EDWIN V. MORGAN, 

State Department. 

LIEUT. COMMANDER A. GLEAVES, U. S. NAVY. 
LIEUT. A. H. DAVIS, U. S. NAVY. 
LIEUT. G. E. EVANS, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. 

Reason for giving. — Decorations tendered bj'^ the Republic of 
France after the ceremonies of the occasion of the ceremonies of the 
imveiling of the Rochambeaii monument. 



CAPT. RICHARDSON CLOVER. U. S. NAVY. 

Souvenir coronation medal tendered to him by the King of Great 
Britain. 

J^eason for giving. — Decoration te^ndered after the coronation. 



21 



LIEUT. COMMANDER ASHER C. BAKER, U. S. NAVY. 

FRANK W. CLARKE. 

Curator, United States National Mn^seum. 

Decoration of the Cross of the Knight of the Legion of Honor. 



HENRY E. ALVORD. 

Chief of the Dairy Division, Department of Agriculture. 

WILLIAM A. TAYLOR, 

Pomologist, Department of Agriculture. 

H. W. WILEY, 

Chief Bureau of Clienjistry, Department of Agriculture. 

M. A. CARLETON, 

Cerealist. 

JOHN I. SCHULTE, 

Assistant Agncultwr^st. 

Decoration of the Orclre clu Merite Agricole. 

Reason for giving. — These decorations were tendered by the French 
Government in recognition of the important 'services rendered by 
these gentlemen at the Paris Exposition. 



99 



DR. EUGENE WASDIN, 

United States Marine- Hospital Service. 

DE. H. D. GEDDINGS, 

United States Marine-Hospi-tal Service. 

Decorations of the Cross of Officer of S. S. Marizio e Lazaro and 
the Cross of CheA^alier, respectively. 

Reason for giving. — These decorations conferred by the Italian 
Government in recognition of investigations of the highest impor- 
tance, which consisted in verifying and confirming the Italian studies 
and discoveries on the nature of vellow fever. 



23 



dAPT. STEPHEN L'H. SLOCUM. U. S. ARMY. 

South African war medal tendered by the King of Great Britain. 

Reason for giving. — Captain Slociim was United States military 
attache to Sonth Africa during the Boer war, and this decoration was 
tendered after the conclusion of that war. 



24 



LIEUT. WILLIAM P. SCOTT, U. S. ARMY. 

Decoration of Liakat Medal of Merit from His Majesty the Sultan 
of Turkey. 

Reason for giving. — It appears from the notes of our United States 
miinister to Constantinople, ^ at the request of the first secretary of 
His Imperial Majesty the Sultan, I am sending you under separate 
cover the decoration of the Order of Merit, which His Majesty 
desires to confer on you as a token of his appreciation of the part 
which you played in the battle of Manila." 



25 



JOHN FOWLER, 

United States consul at Chefoo, China. 

Decoration of the Double Dragon, conferred upon him by the 
Chinese Government. 

Reason for giving. — It appears from the note of the Chinese Gov- 
ernment * * * ti during the Boxer troubles in the year 1900, you 
and the other consuls cooperated with the local authorities in main- 
taining peace and order." 

These decorations were conferred upon all of the foreign consuls. 



26 



HERBERT H. D. PEIRCE, 

Third Assistant Secretary of State. 

Decoration of the Order of the Legion of Honor, conferred upon 
him by the Government of France. 

Reason for giving. — For his services in connection with the unveil- 
ing of the Rochambeau monument. 



GEN. T. A. BINGHAM, U. S. ARMY, RETIRED. 

Decoration of the Order of the Legion of Honor, conferred upon 
him by France. 

Reason for giving. — Conferred in connection with the unveiling. of 
the Rochambeaii monument. 



28 



HENRY VIGNAUD, 

Secretanfy of the American embassy at Paris. • 

Decoration of the Order of the Legion of Honor conferred upon 
him by the Republic of France. ' 

Reason for giving. — This decoration was conferred in July, 1889, 
out of compliment to the United States, and as a mark of special 
regard for Mr. Vignaud, who has been for many years in the Ameri- 
can diplomatic service at Paris. 



29 



CAPT. W. G. CUTLEE, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Order of the Legion of Honor conferred upon 
him by the French Government. 

Reason for giving. — Captain Cutler was commander of the U. S. S. 
Galveston., on the occasion of the transfer of the remains of Admiral 
John Paul Jones to the United States. 



30 



CAPT. W. S. SIMS, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Order of the Legion of Honor, conferred upon 
him by France. 

Reason for giving. — This decoration was conferred on his retire- 
ment as naval attache at Paris. 



31 



CAPT. D. E. NOLAK, U. S. ARMY. 

Decoration of the Order of the Legion of Honor, conferred upon 
him by France. 

Reason for giving. — This decoration was conferred on the occasion 
of his attendance of the French maneuvers in the antiimn of 1905. 



32 



G. W. HILL, 

Department of Agrictdture. 

Decoration of the Order of the Merite Agricole, conferred upon 
him by the Government of France. 

Reason for giving. — This decoration was conferred at the request 
of the French minister of affricultnre. 



33 



C. S. CROWNINSHIELD, 

C onimercial agent at Gastellamarie. 

Decoration of Officer of Public Instruction. 

Reason for giving. — In recognition of the important part taken by 
him at the Paris Exposition. 

28559—10 3 



34 



MISS ANNA T. SMITH. 
Translator of the Bureau of Education. 

Decoration of Officer of Public Instruction, conferred upon her by 
France. 

Reason for giving. — In recognition of the important part taken by 
her at the Paris Exposition, 



35 



JOHN C. COVERT, 

United States Consul at Lyon. 

Decoration of Officer d'Academie, conferred upon him by France. 
Reason for giving. — This decoration was conferred on the occasion 
of the visit of the French minister of public instruction to Lyon. 



36 



CAPT. C. DE WITT WILCOX, U. S. ARMY. 

Decoration of Officer d' Academic, conferred upon him by France. 
Reason for gimng. — No reason given. 



HEKBEET H. D. PEIRCE, 

Third Assistant Secretary of State. 

Decoration of the Order of Double Dragon, conferred upon him by 
the Government of China. 

Reason for giving.— Y or courtesies extended to Prince Tsai Chen, 
special envoy of the Emperor of China to the United States after the 
Boxer troubles of 1900. 



38 



CAPT. A. W. BREWSTEE, U. S. ARMY, 

Military attache at Peking. 

Decoration of the Order of the Double Drag'on, conferied upon him 
by China. 

Reason for giving. — Decoration conferred in recognition of serv- 
ices rendered diirinp- the Boxer troubles. 



39 



CAPT. J. M. SIGWORTH, U. S. ARMY. 

LIEUT. C. C. KINNEY. U. S. ARMY. 

LIEUT. PAUL M. CxOODRICH, U. S. ARMY. 

LIEUT. ALLEN SMITH, JR., U. S. ARMY. 

Decoration, respectively, of the Order of the Double Dragon, con- 
ferred by China. 

Reason for giving. — In recognition of services rendered in the pro- 
tection of the Forbidden City, Peking, after the Boxer disturbances 
in 1900. 



40 



REAE-ADMIRAL B. H. McCALLA, U. S. NAVY. 

Peking war medal with clasp, conferred by the King of Great 
Britain. 

Reason for giving.— In. recognition of services rendered in the re- 
lief of the legation at Peking in 1900. 



41 



GEORGE H. BEIDGEMAN, 

American consul at Kingston, Jamaica^ formerly American minister 

, at Bolivia. 

Silver inkstand. 

Reason for giving. — In recognition of services rendered while in 
charge of British interests in Bolivia. 



42 



E. C. HADLEY AND ALBERT WHITTEN, 

Light keepers at Gape Ann, Eockfort, Mass. 

Silver watches tendered by the Canadian government. 

Reason for giving. — On account of humane services rendered by 
the keepers to the shipwrecked crew of the steamer Lottie B., of St. 
Johns, New Brunswick. 



43 



REAR-ADMIRAL P. H. COOPER, U. S. NAVY. 

CAPT. HENRY C. TAYLOR, U. S. NAVY. 

CAPT. FRANCIS A. COOKE, U. S. NAVY. 

CAPT. CHARLES D. SIGSBEE, U. S. NAVY. 

CAPT. CASPER S. GOODRICH. U. S. NAVY. 

COMMANDER W. M. MEADE, U. S. NAVY. 

COMMANDER J. H. DAYTON, U. S. NAVY. 

COMMANDER FREDERICK N. SYMONDS, U. S. NAVY. 

CHAPIN C. TODD. 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar. 

Reason for giving. — This decoration was tendered on the occasion 
of the visit of these gentlemen to La Guaira, with the squadron, in 
1899. 



44 



GEORGE P. SKINNER, 

American consul- general at Marseille. 

Decoration conferred by the Emperor of Ethiopia, namely, the 
Star of Ethiopia. 

Reason for giving. — Mr. Skinner negotiated a. commercial treaty 
with Abyssinia, and this decoration was tendered at the conclusion 
of the negotiations. 



45 



CAPT. GEORGE P. THORPE, U. S. MARINE CORPS. 

Medal conferred upon him by the Emperor of Ethiopia. 

Reason for giving. — Captain Thorpe commanded the escort which 
accompanied Mr. Skinner to Ethiopia to negotiate a commercial 
treaty. 



46 



HAMILTON KING. 

American minister at Bangkok. 

PAUL NASH, 

Formerly secretary of legation at Bangkok., now co'nsul at Venice. 

J. P. SLEDEN. 

Jubilee medals tendered by the King of Siam. 

Reason for giving. — These gold and silver jubilee medals were 
tendered bv the Kinjo- as souvenirs to all officials, native and foreiarn. 



47 



ETHELBERT WALSH, 

Foo^nierly consul-general at Cairo^ now consul-general at St. 

Petersburg. 

Decoration, Order of Osmanieh, conferred by the Khedive of 
Egypt. 

Reason for giving. — No reason has been given for the award of 
this decoration. 



48 



CAPT. HENRY WILSON, U. S. NAVY. 

Gold cross tendered by King Kalakaiui. 

Reason for gvinng. — This gold cross was tendered on the occasion jj 
of the King's coronation. 



49 



JOHN G. LEISHMAN. 

Ainerican minister at C onstantinople. 

COL. F. H. PHIPPS, U. S. AEMY. 

Gold medals conferred by the Sultan of Turkey. 
Reason for giving. — No reason given. 

28559—10 4 



50 



RICHMOND PEARSON. 

Amencan m/inister at Tehet'on. 

Diamond snuff box tendered by the Shah of Persia. 

Reason for giving. — This was tendered as a mark of regard. 



51 



REAR-ADMIRAL J. W. NICHOLSON, U. S. NAVY. 

DECEASED. 

Gold medal tendered by the King of Sweden and Norway. 
Reason for giving.- — For attention shown to Swedish subjects at 
Alexandria. Egypt, during the bombardment by British ships. 



52 



MAJ. GEX. ARTHUR Ma( ART?IUR. U. S. ARMY. 

COL. E. H. CROWDER, U. S. ARMY. 

LIEUT. GEN. E. J. McCLERNAND, U. S. ARMY. 

MAJ. JOSEPH E. KUHX, U. S. ARMY. 

MAJ. JOHN F. MORRISON. U. S. ARMY. 

CAPT. CHARLES LYNCH. U. S. ARMY. 

CAPT. PARKER W. WEST. U. S. ARMY. 

CAPT. JOHN J. PERSHING, U. S. ARMY. 

CAPT. PEYTON C. MARSH, U. S. ARMY. 

Decorations, respectively, tendered by the Emjjeror of Japan. 

Reason, for giving. — The American minister at Tok^^o in his dis- 
patch of October 19, 1905, states as follows : 

" I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of a note from 
the minister for foreign affairs Avherein he states that in view of the 
especially intimate relations between the United States and Japan, 
and also of the sympathy and admiration which the Japanese arm)' 
feel for that of the United States, His Majesty the Emperor of Japan 
is now disposed to confer certain imperial orders upon the American 
military officers who were attached to the Japanese armies in tht 
field dnrinc.- the war jiist ended." 



INDEX. 



A. 

Page. 

Alvord, H.E 21 

B. 

Brinser, H. L 3 

Barrett, J 6 

Barry, T. H 8 

Bell, J. F 9 

Brooke, J. A 19 

Bronson, W. H 19 

Baker, A. C 21 

Bingham, Theodore 

A 27 

Brewster, A. W 38 

Bridgetnan, G. H . . . 41 

Boynton, H. V. N.. 14 

Beanpre, A. M . 12 

C. 

Chaffee, A. R 4 

Crozier, Wm 5 

Cloman , Sydney 8 

Chapin, F. L 14 

Cronin, W. P ..:... 17 

Clover, R 20 

Clarke, F. W 21 

Carleton, M. A 21 

Cutler, W. G 29 

Crowninshield, C. S- 33 

Covert, J. C 35 

Cooper, P. H 43 

Cooke, F. A 43 

Crowder, E. H 52 

D. 

Dunn, H. 3 

Diehl, S. W. B 17 

Davis, A. H 19 

Dayton, .7. H 43 

E. 

Evans, G. E 19 

F. 

Fowler, John 25 

G. 

Greener, R. T 13 

Gracey, S. L 18 

Gleaves, A.. 19 

Geddings, H. D 22 





Page. 


P. 




Goodrich, P. M 


39 




Page. 


Goodrich, C. S 


43 


Pease, T. N 


3 


George, Harrv 


10 


Poole, J. H 


14 






Peirce, H. H. D.... 


26-37 


H. 




Phipps, F. H. 


49 


Hoff, J. V. R 


8 


Pearson, Richmond . 


50 


Hutchenson, Grote . 


9 


Pershing, J. J 


52 


Hawley, J. M 


10 


R. 




Horton, W. E 


16 




Hemphill, J.N 


19 


Reaney, H. I 


3 


Higginson, F. G 


19 


Reichmann, Carl . . . 


8 


Hill, G. W 


32 


Rhett, E. M 


14 


Hadley, E. C 


42 


S. 




J. 




Schuyler, W. S 


8 


Jackson, T. H 


14 


Sigsbee, C. D 


10 






Sigsbee, CD 


43 


K. 




Sharp, Alex 


10 


Kinney, C. C 


39 


Schulte,J. I 


21 


King, Hamilton 


46 


Slocum, S.L'H 


23 


Kuhn, J. E -. 


52 


Scott, Wm. P 


24 


Kiioberlv, V. A 


3 


Sims, W.S 


32 






Smith, AnnaT 


34 


L. 




Sigworth, J. M 


39 


Lander, F. C 


3 


Sinirli, Allen . 


39 


Lyon, H. VV 


19 


Sviuonds, F. N 


43 


Lynch, Charles 


52 


Skinner, G. P 


44 


Leishman, J. G 


49 


Sleden, J. P 


46 


M. 




T. 




McClernand, 1*]. J . . 


52 


Tozier, D. F 


15 


Mac Arthur, Arthur. 


52 


Taylor, W. A 


21 


McCalla, B. H 


11-40 


Taylor, H. C 


43 


Miller, Jas. M 


3 


Todd, C. C 


43 


Moore, D.T 


5 


Thorpe, G. P 


45 


Mott, T. B 


7 






Macomb, M. M 


8 


V. 




Mills, A. L.... 


19 


Vail Duzer, 1^. S 


17 


Morgan, E. V 


19 


Vignaud, Henry 


28 


Meade, W. M 


43 


W. 




Morrison, J. F 


52 




Marsh, P. C 


52 


Wainwright, R 


19 






Wiley, H.W 


21 


N. 




W^asdin, Eugene 


22 


Nicholson, R. F 


10 


Wilcox, C.DeW.... 


36 


Nolan, D. E 


31 


Whitten, A 


42 


Nash, Paul 


46 


Walsh, Ethelbert... 


47 


Nicholson, J. W 


51 


Wilson, Henry 


48 


0. 




West, P. W 


52 


O'Leary, C. R 


3 


Y. 




Ockerson, J. A 


6 


Young, S. B. M . . - . 


19 


(53) 









II. 

Department of State, 
Washington, Fehruary 15, 1910. 
My Dear Senator Cullom : Keferring to your request of the 18th 
ultimo, I take pleasure in sending you herewith a list of officials of 
this Government who have been tendered, or upon whom have been 
conferred, decorations or gifts by foreigTi governments. This list 
contains the names of those whose cases have come before the depart- 
ment since June 23, 1906, when the Senate Committee on Foreign 
delations had under consideration the applications which had been 
made up to that time for the permission of Congress to accept cer- 
tain gifts and decorations. 

There are now about 220 diplomas, decorations, medals, and other 
gifts in the custody of the chief clerk of this department. 
I am, my dear Senator Cullom, 

Very sincerely, yours, P. C. Knox. 

Hon. Shelby M. Cullom, 

Gommittee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate. 



LIEUT. WILLIAM H. ALLEN, U. S. NAVY. , 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar conferred upon him by the Vene- 
zuelan Government upon the occasion of the visit of the U. S. war 
ships Maine and Dolphin to Venezuelan waters in 1908. 

(57) 



58 



REAE-ADMIRAL CONWAY H. ARNOLD. U. S. NAVY 



Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar conferred upon him by the) 
Venezuelan Government upon the occasion of the visit of the U. S.i 
war ships Maine and Dolphin to Venezuelan waters in 1908. 



59 



JULEAN H. ARNOLD, ESQ., 

American Consul, Amoy. 

Decoration of the second class, third grade, "A-na-erh," conferred 
upon him by the Chinese Government upon the occasion of the visit 
of the American battle-ship squadron to Amoy in 1908. 



60 



FRANK HOLWAY ATKINSON, ESQ., ASSISTANT PAY- 
MASTER, IT. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar conferred upon him by the 
Venezuelan Government upon the occasion of the visit of the U. Si , 
warships Maine and Dolphin to Venezuelan waters in 1908. 



61 



CAPT. FEANK E. BEATTY, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the second class, second grade, " Pi-li," and silver 
bowl, conferred upon him by the Chinese Government upon the occa- 
sion of the visit of the American battle-ship squadron to Amoy in 
1908. 



62 



A. BAILLY-BLANCHARD, ESQ., 

Secretary of embassy^ Pari^. 

Decoration of the Black Star of Benin, conferred upon him by the 
French Government in recognition of Mr. Bailh^-Blanchard's serv- 
ices as secretary at the last Hague conference. 



63 



ROBERT WOODS BLISS, ESQ.. 

' Secretary of Legation, Buenos Aire^. 

Diploma of the Order of St. Anne of the third class, conferred 
upon him by the Emperor of Russia in recognition of Mr. Bliss's 
services while second secretary at the embassj' at St. Petersburg. 

Also, decoration of the fourth class of the Order of the Rising Sun, 
conferred upon him by the Emperor of Japan in recognition of Mr. 
Bliss's services while serving as second secretary of the embassy at 
St. Petersburg, during the war between Japan and Russia. 



64 



CAPT. JOHN M. BOWYER, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the second class, second grade, "Pao-jo," and a 
silver bowl, conferred upon him by the Chinese Government upon the 
occasion of the visit of the American battle-ship squadron to Amoy 
in 1908. 



C. B. BRACKET, ESQ., 

Department of Agriculture. 

Decoration of the Order of Merite Agricoli conferred upon him by 
the Government of France in recognition of his services at the Paris 
Exposition. 

285.59—10 5 



66 



SURG. WILLIAM C. BRAISTED, U. S. NAVY. 

War medal conferred upon him by the Emperor of Japan as a 
mark of appreciation of Surgeon Braisted's services to that country 
during the recent war between Japan and Russia. 



67 



JOHN BEEWEE, ESQ., 

American consular agent at Caracas. 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar conferred upon him by the 
Venezuelan Government in recognition of his services while in charge 
of the American legation at Caracas. 



CAPT. K M, BROOKS, 

Clerk^ Post- Office DefcvrtTnent. 

Decoration of the third class of the Order of the Red Eagle con- 
ferred upon him by the German Emperor. The reasons for con- 
ferring this decoration are not known by the department. 



69 



MIDSHIPMAN EGBERT W. CABANISS, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar conferred upon him by the 
Venezuelan Government upon the occasion of the visit of the U. S. 
warships Mame and Dolphin to Venezuelan waters in 1908. 



70 



LIEUT. HARRY KIMBALL CAGE. U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar, conferred upon him by the 
Venezuelan Government upon the occasion of the visit of the LT. S. 
war ships Maine and DoJqjhin to Venezuelan waters in 1908. 



71 



CAPT. WILLIAM B. CAPEETON, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar, conferred upon him by the 
Venezuelan Government upon the occasion of the visit of the U. S. 
warships Maine and Dolfhin to Venezuelan waters in 1908. 



72 



LESLIE M. COMBS, ESQ. 

American minister to Peru. 

Gold cup presented to him by the President of Guatemala as a 
souvenir of the peace conference between representatives of the Gov- 
ernments of Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras, which occurred on 
board the U. S. S. Marhlehead in 1906, at which time Mr. Combs was 
minister to Guatemala. 



73 



CAPT. WALTER C. COWLES, U. S. NAVY. 

-Decoration of the second class, second grade, " K'ou-erh-ssu," and 
silver bowl, conferred upon him by the Chinese Government upon the 
occasion of the visit of the American battle ship squadron to Amoy 
in 1908. 



74 



LIEUT. COMMANDEE THOMAS T. CRAVEN, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the third class, first grade, " Ke-lieh-wen," con- 
ferred upon him by the Chinese Government upon the occasion of 
the visit of the American battle-ship squadron to Amoy in 1908. 



75 



EEAR-ADMIRAL C. H. DAVIS, U. S. NAVY. 

Silver cup and salver, and silver punch bowl and cups, tendered to 
him by the Governments of Great Britain and Russia. The reasons 
for making these presents are not known to the department. 



76 



CAPT. HALSTEAD DOREY, U. S. ARMY. 

Decoration and diploma of the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, 
conferred upon him by the French Government. The occasion for 
this presentation is not known by the department. 



,77 



COMMANDER JOHN A. DOUGHERTY, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the second class, second grade, " Teng-ko-ti," con- 
ferred upon him by the Chinese Government npon the occasion of 
the visit of the American battle-ship squadron to Amoy in 1908. 



78 



CAPT. ROBERT M. DOYLE, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the second class, second grade, " Tai-i," and silver 
bowl, conferred upon him by the Chinese Government upon the occa- 
sion of the visit of the American battle ship squadron to Amoy in 
1908. 



79 



ENSIGN MILO FEEDERICK DRAEMEL. U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar conferred upon him by the 
Venezuelan Government upon the occasion of the visit of the U. S. 
war ships Maine and Dolphin to Venezuelan waters in 1908. 



80 



LIEUT. COMMANDEE JOHN RUFUS EDIE, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar conferred upon him by the 
Venezuelan Government upon the occasion of the visit of the TJ. S. 
war ships Maine and Dol])Mn to Venezuelan waters in 1908. 



81 



REAR-ADMIKAL WILLIAM H. EMORY, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the first class, third grade, " I-mo-li," and silver 
bowl, conferred upon him by the Chinese Government upon the occa- 
sion of the visit of the American battle-ship squadron to Amoy in 
1908. 

285.59—10 6 



82 



JOHN FOWLER, ESQ., 

Gonsvl at Ghefoo. ^ 

Decoration conferred upon him by the Emperor of Japan in appre- 
ciation of the services of Mr. Fowler while consul-general at Chefoo,' 
China, at the time of the war between Japan and Russia. 



CAPT. JOHN C. FREMONT, U. S. NAVY. 

Sword presented to him by the Sultan of Morocco on the occasion 
of the recent American mission to Fez, when Captain Fremont 
accompanied the mission as naval aid. 



84 



ENSIGN DOUGLAS W. FULLEE, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar, conferred upon liim by the Vene 
zuelan Government upon the occasion of the visit of the U. S. wari' 
ships Maine and Dolphin to Venezuelan waters in 1908. 



85 



LIEUT. COMMANDEE IPvVIN V. GILLIS, U. S. NAVY. 

War medal, conferred upon him by the Emperor of Japan as a 
mark of appreciation of Lieutenant Gillis's services to that country 
during the recent war between Japan and Russia. 



86 



EOGEE S. GREENE, ESQ., 

American co'/wid at Harbin. \ 

] 
Decoration of the fifth clas of the Order of the Rising Sun con-| 
ferred upon him by the Emperor of Japan in recognition of Mr. 
Greene's services while commercial agent at Vladivostok, during the 
■Russo-Japanese war. 



87 



CAPT. WILLIAM S. GUIGNARD, U. S. ARMY. 

. Decoration of Grade of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor con- 
ferred upon him by the French Government in recognition of Cap- 
tain Guignard's services while military attache at Paris. 

Also sword presented to him by the Sultan of Morocco on the oc- 
casion of the recent American mission to Fez, when he accompanied 
the mission as militarv aide. 



CAPT. O. C. HAMLET, 

United States Revenue-Cutter Service. 

Gold cigarette case conferred upon him by the Czar of Russia in 
recognition of the services rendered by Captain Hamlet in 1904-6 
for the protection of the coast of east Siberia against the depreda- 
tions of sea poachers during the late war betAveen Japan and Russia. 



89 



THOMAS E. HEENAN, ESQ., 

Consul at Warsaw. 

Decoration conferred upon him by the Emperor of Japan in recog- 
nition of Mr. Heenan's services to that country while consul-general 
at Newchwang during the war between Japan and Russia. 



90 



LIEUT. ROBERT W. HENDERSON, U. S. NAVY. 

> Decoration of the third class, first grade, "" Han-te-sim," conferred 
upon him by the Chinese Government upon the occasion of the visit 
of the American battle-ship squadron to Amoy in 1908. 



91 



HENRY L. HERTZ, ESQ., 

Collector of Intenuil Revenue at Chicago. 

Decoration of the Order of Danebrog and diploma conferred upon 
him by the King of Denmark in recognition of Mr. Hertz's services 
as president of the Dano- American Society. 



92 



PAXTON HIBBEN, ESQ., 

Secretary of American Legation^ The Hague. 

Decoration of the fourth class of the Order of the Sacred Treasure 
conferred upon him by the Emperor of Japan in recognition of Mr. 
Hibben's services while third secretary of the embassy at St. Peters- 
burg, during the Russo-Japanese Avar. 

Also decoration and diploma of the Order of St. Stanislaus of 
the third class, conferred upon him by the Emperor of Russia as a 
courteous recognition of Mr. Plibben's services while secretary of 
the American embassy at St. Petersburg. 



93 



DR. DAVID J. HILL, 

American Ambassador to Germ^any. 

Decoration of the Grand Cordon of the Order of Orange Nassau, 
conferred upon him, as a token of esteem, by the Queen of the 
Netherlands upon the conclusion of Doctor Hill's mission at that post. 



94 



EDWARD T. HOOPES. Px^YMASTER, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar conferred upon him by the 
Venezuelan Government upon the occasion of the visit of the U. S. 
war ships Blaine and Dolfhin in Venezuelan Avaters in 1908. 



95 



GAPT. THOMAS B. HOWARD, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the second class, second grade. " Hou-huo." and silver 
bowl, conferred upon him by the Chinese Government upon the occa- 
sion of the ^asit of the American battle-ship squadi'on to Amoy in 
1908. 



96 



COMMANDER ^¥ILLIAM L. HOWxVRD, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazaras, with the 
grade of Knight, conferred upon him b}^ the King of Italy in recog- 
nition of Commander Howard's services while naval attache at the 
embassy at Rome. 

Also decoration of the Order of Merit of Duke Frederick Peter 
Louis of Oidenburg, conferred upon him by the Grand Duke of 
Oldenburg in recognition of Commander Howard's services whiL^ 
naval attache at the embassv at Berlin. 



97 



WILLIAM H. HUNT, ESQ., 

AmeHcan consul, St. Etienne, France. 

Title of Officier d'Academie conferred upon him by the French 
Government. The reason for conferring this title upon Mr. Hunt 
is not known. 

28559—10-^^^7 



9^8 



CAPT. HAMir/rON HUTCHINS, XL S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the second class, second grade. " He-ch'in-ssu.'' and 
silver bowl, conferred upon him by the Chinese Government upon 
the occasion of the visit of the American battle-ship squadron to 
Amoy in 1908. 



99 



LIEUT. COMMANDER RUFUS Z. JOHNSTON, JR., 

U. S. NAVY. 

The decoration of the Bust of Bolivar, conferred upon him by the 
Venezuelan Government upon the occasion of the visit of the U. S. 
war ships Maine and Dolphin to Venezuelan waters in 1908. 



100 



EDWARD JULIAN KING, ESQ., 

Consvlai' agent at Hakodate. 

Decoration conferred upon him by the Emperor of Japan, in appre- 
ciation of Mr. King's efforts to cultivate cordial relations between 
the country he represented and that of Japan at the time of the war 
between that country and Russia. 



101 



HORACE G. KNOWLES, 

American minister to Nicaragua. 

Decoration of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of 
Roumania, conferred upon him by the Government of that country 
in recognition of Mr. Knowles's service while minister at Bucharest. 

Also, decoration of the Order of St. Sava, conferred upon him by 
the King of Servia in recognition of Mr. Knowles's services while 
minister to that country. 



102 



CAPT. GEORGE T. LANGHORNE, U. S. ARMY. 

Decoration and diploma of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor con- 
ferred upon him by the French Government. The occasion for this 
presentation is not known by the department. 



103 



IRWIN B. LAUGHLIN, ESQ., 

Secretary of embassy at Berlin. 

Decoration of the fourth class of the Order of the Rising. Sun con- 
ferred upon him by the Emperor of Japan in recognition of Mr. 
Laughlin's services while second secretary of the legation at Tokyo 
during the war between Japan and Russia. 



104 



MAJ. HENRY LEONARD, U. S. MARINE CORPS. 

Decoration of the Order of the Double Dragon, third class, second 
degree, conferred upon him by the late Emperor and late Dowager 
Empress of China in recognition of Major Leonard's services while 
military attache to the American legation at Peking. 



105 



JAMES VERNER LONG, ESQ., 
American Consul, Venice. 

Decoration and diploma of the Cross of Chevalier of the Royal 
Order of the Saviour conferred upon him by the King of Greece in 
recognition of Mr. Long's services while consul at Patras. 



106 



HON. FEANCIS B. LOOMIS, 

G omjmissioner- General of the Tokyo Exposition, G ommi^ssion. 

i Decoration of the first class of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 
conferred upon him by the Emperor of Japan upon the occasion of 
Mr. Loomis's visit to Tokyo in the capacity of commissioner-general 
of the United States to the Tokyo Exposition. 



10^ 



REAR-ADMIRAL HENRY W. LYON,' U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of coiniiiander of the first class of the Royal Order of 
Sanot-Olav, conferred upon him by the King of Norway. The reason 
for the conferring of this decoartion is not known by the department. 



108 



SUEG. ALBERT M. D. MoCORMICK, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar conferred upon him by the 
Venezuelan Government upon the occasion of the visit of the U. S. 
warships Maine and Dolphin to Venezuelan waters in 1908. 



109 



LIEUT. COMMANDER NEWTON A. McCULLY, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Order of St. Anne of the third class, with 
swords and ribbon, presented by the Emperor of Russia, Lieutenant 
McCully having- accompanied the Russian army in the field as an 
observer during the Russo-Japanese war. 



110 



PASSED ASST. SURG. NORMAN THOMAS MoLEAN. U. S. 

NAVY. 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar conferred upon him by the 
Venezuelan Government upon the occasion of the visit of the U. S. 
war ships Maine and Dolphin to Venezuelan waters in 1908. 



Ill 



COMMANDER CHARLES C. MARSH, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the fourth class of the Order of the Rising Sun and 
a commemorative war medal conferred upon him by the Emperor 
of Japan in recognition of Commander Marsh's valuable services 
during the war between Japan and Russia. 



112 



HON. GEOKGE VON L. MEYER, 

Secretary of the Navy. 

Decoration of the first class of the Order of the Rising Sun con- 
ferred upon him by the Emperor of Japan in recognition of Mr. 

Meyer's services as American ambassador at St. Petersburg. 



113 



HENRY B. MILLER, ESQ., 

GoTisul at Belfast. 

Decoration conferred upon him by the Emperor of Japan for 
services rendered by Mr. Miller to that country while consul-general 
at Yokohama at the time of the war between Japan and Russia. 

28559—10-^^-8 



114 



RANSFOED S. MILLER, JR., ESQ., 

Chiefs Far Eastern Division^ Department of State. 

Decoration of the fourth chiss of the Order of the Sacred Treasure 
conferred upon him by the Emperor of Japan in recognition of Mr. 
Miller's services while secretary and interpreter to the legation at 
Tokyo during the Russo-Japanese war. 



115 



COMMANDER EICHAED T. MULLIGAN, U. S. NAVY. 

Silver cup presented to him by the President of Guatemala as a 
souvenir of the peace conference between representatives of the Gov- 
ernments of Guatemala, Salvador, and Honduras, which occurred on 
board the U. S. S. M arhleJie-ad in 1906, of which vessel Captain Mulli- 
sran was commander at that time. 



116 



CAPT. KOSSUTH NILES, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the second class, second grade, " Nai-erh-ssii," and 
silver bowl, conferred upon him by the Chinese Government upon 
the occasion of the visit of the American battle-ship sqnadron to 
Amoy in 1908. 



117 



COL. J. A. OCKEKSON, 

Mernher of the Muai^sippi Hirer CovnnUsdon. 

Decoration of Officier d'Instniction Publique conferred upon him 
by the French Government. The reasons for conferring this decora- 
tion are not known to the department. 



118 



GQEDON PADDOCK, ESQ., 

Vice-consul-general at Mukden. 

Decoration of the third class of the Order of Tai Keuk, a souvenir 
medal, in commemoration of the coronation of the Emperor of 
Korea, at the time Mr. Paddock was vice-consul-general at Seoul. 
These medals were distributed to all foreign officials present at the 
ceremonies. 



119 



LIEUT. LEIGH C. PALMER, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Royal Order of Merit, presented by the King of 
Spain on the occasion of his marriage. Lieutenant Palmer having 
been ■ detailed as military attache to the special embassy from the 
United States. 



120 



CAPT. JAMES H. REEVES, 

Military attache^ American legation^ Peking. 

Decoration of the third class, first grade, " lA-fu-ssu," confem-ed 
upon him by the Chinese Government upon the occasion of the visit 
of the American battle-ship squadron to Amoy in 1908. 



121 



ENSIGN FRED FREMONT ROGERS, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar conferred npon him by the 
Venezuelan Government upon the occasion of the visit of the U. S. 
war ships Maine and Dolphin to Venezuelan waters in 1908. 



122 






W. W. RUSSELL, ESQ., 

American minister to Venezuela. 

Cross and diploma of Commander of the Legion of Honor, con- 
fei-red upon him by the President of France as a mark of apprecia- 
tion of Mr. EusselFs services in representing French interests in 
VenezueLa in 1908. 



123 



THOMAS SAMMONS, ESQ.. 

Cotuul-general at Yokolraina. 

Decoration of the second class of the Order of Tai Keuk, a souvenir 
medal in commemoration of the coronation of the Emperor of Korea, 
at the time Mr. Sammons was consul-general at Seoul. These medals 
were distributed to all foreig-n officials present at the ceremonies. 



124 



I 



PAUL H. J. SAKTORI, ESQ., 

Atnei'ican consular agent at Kiel^ Germany. 

Decoration of the Order of Danebrog- conferred upon him by the 
King of Denmark in consideration of the services rendered to the 
(rovernment of that country by Mr. Sartori, cohering- a period of 
more than twenty-five vears. 



126 



REAR ADMIRAL SEATON SCHROEDER. U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the first class, third grade, " Shih-lo-ta," and silver 
bowl, conferred upon him by the Chinese Government upon the oc- 
casion of the visit of the American battle-ship squadron to Amoj 
in 1908. 



126 



GEORGE H. SCIDMORE, ESQ., 

G onsul- General at Seoul ^ Korea. 

Decoration of the fifth class of the Order of the Rising Sun, con- 
ferred upon him by the Emperor of Japan in recognition of Mr. 
Scidmore's services as legal adviser to the legation at Tokyo during 
the Russo-Japanese wai-. 



127 



CAPT. KOY CAMBELL SMITH, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of Officer of the legion of Honor, conferred upon him 
by the Government of France in recognition of Captain Smith's 
services as naval attache at the American embassy at Paris. 



128 



SURG. RAYMOND SPEAR, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Order of St. Anne conferred upon him by the 
Emperor of Russia. The reason foi' this presentation is not known 
by the department. 



129 






EEAK-ADMIEAL CHxVRLES S. SPERRY, U. S. NAVY. 

Silver flower bowl mounted on a wooden base, presented to Rear- 
Admiral Sperry, commander in chief of the Atlantic Fleet, upon its 
visit to Japan, as a token of the Emperor's appreciation of the com- 
ing- of the fleet to Japanese waters. 

285.59—10 9 



130 



DR. LEONHARD STEJNEGER, 

Curator of the National Museum. 

Decoration of the cross of the first class of the Order of the kSanct 
Olav, conferred upon him by the King of Norway. Reason for thi.s 
presentation is not known by the department. 



131 



COL. T. W. SYMONS, U. S. ARMY. 

Decoration of the Order of the Double Dragon, conferred on him 
by the Government of China. Reasons not known by the depart- 
ment. 



]82 



lip:ut. commander wareen j. terhune, u. s. navy. 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar, conferred upon him by the 
Venezuelan Government upon the occasion of the visit of the U. S. 
war phips Maine and Dol'phin to Venezuelan waters in 1908. 



133 



LIEUT. COMMANDER THOMAS WASHINGTON, U. S. 

NAVY. 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar, conferred upon him by the 
Venezuelan Government upon the occasion of the visit of the U. S. 
war ships Maine and Dolfhin to Venezuelan waters in 1908. 



134 



ETHELBEKT WATTS, ESQ.. 

American (' onsul -General , BrxiHsels. 

Decoration of the third class of the Order of the Eising Sun con- 
ferred npon him b}^ the Emperor of Japan in recognition of Mr. 
Watts's services Avhile consnl-general at St. Petersburg during the 
Eusso- Japanese war. 

Also, decoration of the Imperial Order of Osmanieh of the third 
class conferred u]5on him by the Khedive of Egypt in recognition of 
services performed by Mr. "Watts while in charge of the American 
agency at Cairo. 



135 



LIEUT. DAVID A. WEAVER, U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the third class, first grade, '' Wei-fen,'" conferred 
upon him by the Chinese Government upon the occasion of tlie visit 
of the American battle-ship squadron to Amo}^ in 1908. 



lae 



LIEUT. WALTER E. WHITEHEAD. U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar conferred ii]3on him by the 
Venezuelan Government upon the occasion of the visit of the U. S. 
war ships Mains and Dolphm to Venezuelan waters in 1908. 



137 



HON. HUNTINGTON WILSON. 

Assistant Becretaty of State. 

Decoration of the third class of the Order of the Rising vSim con- 
ferred upon him by the Em}3eror of Japan in recognition of Mr. 
Wilson's services while serving as secretary of legation at Tokyot 
during the war between Japan and Russia. 



138 



COL. JOHN P. WISSER, U. S. ARMY. 

Photograph presented to him by the Emperor of Germany. Col- 
onel Wisser was formerh^ military attache to the American embassy 
at Berlin. 



139 



MAJ. GEN. LEONARD WOOD, U. S. ARMY. 

Decoration and diploma of Grand OiRcer of the Legion of Honor 
conferred upon him by the French Government. The occasion for 
this presentation is not known hj the department. 



140 



BRIG. GEN. OLIVER E. AVOOl). IT. S. ARMY. RETIRED. 

Decoration of the Order of the Sacred Treasure of the third chiss 
and war medal conferred upon hini by the Emperor of Japan as a 
mark of appreciation of General Wood's services on a tour of duty 
as military attache to the embassy of the United States at Tokyo 
during the war between Japan and Rnssia. 



141 



LIEUT. KUFUS FAIRCHILD ZOGBAUM. JR., U. S. NAVY. 

Decoration of the Bust of Bolivar conferred upon him by the Vene- 
zuelan Government upon the occasion of the visit of the U. S. war- 
ships Maine and Dolphin to Venezuelan Avaters in 1908. 



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